NBC/Getty ImagesA new health book by a USC oncologist contains nearly 100 plagiarized passages. The LA Times discovered the plagiarism and alerted Dr. David Agus and his publisher, Simon & Schuster. A USC oncologist's bestselling new health book about animal secrets has been yanked off the shelves after the LA Times found it contained nearly 100 separate instances of plagiarism. But, according to the LA Times, Agus also lifted passages from small, niche sites like the Times Union Online, a newspaper serving Kosciusko County, Indiana. The LA Times said it told Agus and his publisher Simon & Schuster about the plagiarism at the end of last week.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 07, 2023 01:38 UTC